Learning Support Assistant

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls; Havering-Atte-Bower; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site facilities

Wellbeing support

Professional development

Job summary

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to help promote inclusion, wellbeing and academic progress for SEND, EAL and disadvantaged students. The role is 32.5 hours per week, term-time, with a fixed-term contract and start as soon as possible.

You will work with an exceptional team to differentiate support, plan effectively, and use MS Office tools to assist students in their learning. Visits to the school are welcomed.

Qualifications

• Understanding of learning needs and differentiation for pupils
• Proficient with MS Office applications and supporting students in using these tools
• Ability to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking across activities
• Desire to help all pupils succeed
• Compassion toward pupils' needs
• Clear verbal and written communication with children and adults

Responsibilities

• Differentiate support to pupils based on learning needs and styles
• Support students in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook
• Plan effectively to enable multi-tasking across activities
• Demonstrate a commitment to helping all pupils succeed
• Show compassion toward pupils' needs
• Communicate clearly and sensitively with children and adults

Skills

Learning needs

Office apps

Planning

Student support

Compassion

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Publisher

Outlook

Job description

• Employer: LIFE Education Trust - The Frances Bardsley Academy
• Reference: SCH/26/345357

Scale 3.5 to 3.6

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Closing on 09/10/2026 at 09:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Temporary | Part Time/Term Time

32.5 hours per week.

LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

An 11-18 Academy with Visual Arts Specialism

Tel:[phone]

Web:www.fbaok.co.uk

Executive Headteacher:Mr J. Dutnall LLB, BA, MA, MBA

Learning Support Assistant

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Start Date: As soon as possible

About this Role

We are looking for a motivated individual to join us as a Learning Support Assistant. In this deeply rewarding role, you will work alongside an exceptional team to promote inclusion, wellbeing, and academic progress for SEND, EAL, and disadvantaged students. If you live by the values of Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity, and Heartfelt Compassion, this is your opportunity to help unleash potential and build a truly great learning community.

The successful candidate will:

• An understanding of specific learning needs and styles to differentiate support to pupils
• The ability to use Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook, and provide support to students in using these tools.
• The ability to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking
• A desire to help all pupils succeed
• Compassion towards the needs of the pupils.
• The ability to exchange verbal information clearly and sensitively with children and adults

The ability to work with a range of colleagues. The successful candidate will become part of an oversubscribed, flourishing school for girls aged 11 to 18, with confident, courteous, articulate students and an ethos in empowerment. The school is committed to providing the best learning opportunities in a safe, secure and friendly environment with dedicated colleagues who strive for excellence.

In return we can offer you:

• Welcoming and friendly colleagues
• An inspiring and inclusive educational setting equipped with outstanding facilities, including "The Platform"— a dedicated hub for Special Educational Needs and student wellbeing—alongside an on‑site farm, an art gallery, and a school railway.
• Other further qualifications Opportunities.
• Strong links with girls’ schools in the UK and abroad through the International Coalition of Girls Schools (ICGS)
• Access to the Schools Advisory Service (SAS), the Trust’s employee well‑being support and medical programme. This includes 24‑hour‑a‑day access to a GP helpline for you and those within your household, a counselling service, stress management, weight loss programme, physiotherapy, menopause support and much more.
• Links with the local community, including our charity partner, The Trussell Trust Food Bank
• Increased priority in admission to our school for your child/ren
• Close proximity to the M25, Romford Railway Station (Elizabeth Line) and on a main bus route

Visits to the school are welcomed.

The Frances Bardsley Academy is a large secondary school situated in Romford, Havering. With beautiful buildings and a stunning site, the school has been recognised as 'Ofsted Outstanding' for Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership & Management. The school boasts a Progress 8 score of +0.39, showcasing its commitment to academic excellence.

The Frances Bardsley Academy is dedicated to the growth and development of its teachers and leaders, providing ample opportunities for professional development and career progression.

At the LIFE Education Trust, our mission is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish'. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefsat the heart of everything we do:Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion.We support our schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments and offer rewarding careers for employees.

The Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community,particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under‑represented. LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks withpastemployersandtheDBS.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self‑declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.